Bay Bridge

Crash Blocks Lanes, Snarls Commute Traffic Across Bay Bridge

The Bay Bridge commute was at a standstill early Friday after a crash shut down at least two lanes in the westbound direction, near Yerba Buena Island.

The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig-alert at about 5 a.m. for travelers coming out of the East Bay on westbound Interstate 80.

Traffic cam video showed gridlock at the toll plaza.

Details of the crash were not immediately available.

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